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Question 9 • TX-Pre-Calculus

What are the coefficients for the binomial expansion of (a + b)3?

Answer
A
1, 4, 6, 4, 1
B
1, 1
C
1, 2, 1
D
1, 3, 3, 1

Explanation

For a binomial raised to the third power, the coefficients are the entries in the third row of Pascal’s triangle: 1, 3, 3, 1. Thus (a + b)³ expands to a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³, so the coefficients are 1, 3, 3, 1.

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